Film attachment for motion-picture projectors



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UNITED STATES I 2 1,626,786 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. CITRON, Oli SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANI) MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE TRAILOGBAF COMPANY, INC., 01 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A COBPORATIONOF CALIFORNIA.

FILM ATTACHMENT FOB MOTION-PICTURE PROJECTORS.

Application filed June 25, 1925. Serial No. 39,426.

This invention relates to the projection of pictures, reading matter, and the like by the use of flexible film in the place of the usual plates or slides.

The usual projecting apparatus used in motion picture theaters includes a high-intensity arc lamp carried on a tilting frame which also supports the feed mechanism for a motion picture film. The lamp house is usually mounted so as to slide sideways, so as to be capable of use as a spotlight or in conjunction with a stereopticon slide carrier.

In a prior application, Serial Number 1 671,888, filed by me October 31, 1923,I have shown and described an attachment for stereopticon lamps wherein I make use of a flexible film instead of the usual plates or slides. In said prior application the attachment as therein constructed is more or less limited in its use to lamps of less light intensity than that obtaining in lamps used for motion picture pro'ecting. Therefore, if applied to the stan ard type of lamp found in the average projecting room 01 u theater, there would be grave danger of the film igniting. Not all theaters are equipped with stereopticon lamps, and in order to avoid the expense of a special, low-intensity lamp for projecting the pictures and reading matter on my special film, I have made the present invention. The object of this invention is to provide in conjunction with a film attachment of the character described in my prior application, means whereby the attachment can readily be applied to the usual motion picture projecting apparatus and used in connection with the same lamp which furnishes the light for projecting the special provision being made for absorbing and dissipating the heat from the beam of light so as to eliminate all danger of combustion or ignition when the film is left exposed to the rays of light for a considerable period of time.

One form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the following description and illustrated in the accompanyin drawings, in which- Tig. 1 shows a tional type of motion picture pro ecting aparatus havin in attachment applied p p B construction. This cell has glass sides or thereto Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of the same;

plan view of a conven-.

Fig. 3 shows a front elevation of the attachment with the lamp house moved to one side thereof;

F 1g. 4 shows a side elevation of the upper port on of the lamp house and attachment;

Fig. 5 shows a vertical sectional view of the attachment.

The projectlng apparatus herein shown includes a stand 10 upon which is mounted a tlltable frame 11. This frame carries at one end a lamp house 12 and at the other 66 end a motion picture feed mechanism 18. The lamp house in addition to being adustable back and forth towards the motion picture feed mechanism is also movable sldeways on the tracks or rods 14. This is 7 the usual construction of the projecting apparatus found in the majority of motion picture theaters.

My attachment includes a bracket 15 secured in any desired manner to the tilting frame 11, preferably at a point between the lamp house and the motion picture feed mechanism, so 'as not to interfere with the fore-and-aft adjustment of the lamp house. The bracket projects a distance to one side, where it isfitted with a socket 16 to adjustably receive a rearwardly extending rod 17 This rod at its rear end has a socket 18 to adjustably receive a vertically disposed post 19. On the upper end of this post is 86 disposed a frame 20 which carries the film attachment of my prior application. This film attachment includes an apertured plate 21, at the upper end of which is a supply reel 22 and at the lower end of which is astorage reel 23. The latter is fitted With a crank 24 and reducing gear 25 capable of imparting an extremely slow motion to the reel, the 'reduction being approximately fifty to one, or greater, between the era and reel. A pair of shutters 25 is provided for the aperture in the plate 21, and these shutters are moved simultaneously in opposite directions by a cross arm 26. The plate 21 is hinged to the-frame 20 at 27 100 so as to swing horizontally. Over the front of the aperture in the plate 21 is a hinged door 28 which serves as a guide for the film.

Supported 0n the frame 20 back of the 106 late 21 isa heat-absorbing cell of novel windows 29 in register with theaperture rear thereof, as shown in Fig. 1. Ordinarily,

to slide the lamp houseinto register with the attachment, it would be necessary to remove the usualhood 33 from the front of the condenser. When the lamp is in alignment with the aperture in the attachment, the latter will function as in my prior application, to project pictures or text on a screen veither stationarily or with a slow, continuous movement.

I find that the form of heat-absorbing cell herein shown is capable of absorbing sulficient heat from the high-intensity lamp to' prevent burning of the film, even though the latter be allowed to stand in the light rays for an indefinite period of time. By using the ground glass plates within the water cell I find that the plates serve to absorb heat from the rays and transmit such heat to the water, and therefore a smaller cell can be employed, thus making it possible to reduce the size of the cell and provide a compact attachment. By a slight change in the form of the bracket the attachment can be fitted to any of the standard motion picture projecting apparatus now in use.

Having thus described my inventon, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a stand, a kinetoscope thereon, a lamp house on the said stand, said lamp house being fitted with condensing lenses, and a source of illumination of suflicient 'amperagesto project motion pictures, a carrier for inflammable film arranged on said stand, and spaced laterally from and to the rear of the'kinetoscope, a film on the carrier printed after the manner of lantern slides,

a relatively tall and shallow water cell arranged immediately behind the film carrier, and supported therewith from the stand, said lamp house being shiftable to a position in line with the water cell and associated film,

whereby the condensing lens of the lamp house may be brought into close proximity with the film with the water cell between,

and the latter functioning to absorb heat to ter cell.

pe' thewatercelhsolstodireditsrays the rear of the kinetoscope, a film on the carrier printed after the manner of lantern slides, a relatively tall and shallow water cell arranged immediately behind the film carrier, and supported therewith from the stand, said lamp house being shiftable to a position in line with the water cell and associated film, whereby the condensing lensof the lamp house may be brought into close roximity with the film with the water cell ,etween, and the latter functioning to absorb heat to a suflicient degree to permitthe film to be held stationary or moved slowly, and a ground-glass plate arranged in said cell.

3. In combination with a stand carrying a kinetoscope and a lamp house, an attachment therefor comprising a bracket secured to the stand at one side thereof, a frame adj ustabl supported in said bracket, a relatively tal and shallow water cell carried b the frame, an apertured film support on tile frame in frontOf the cell, and means for moving an inflammable film across the aperture so as to permit the projection of images thereon with a still or slowly moving efiect, said lamp house being movable transversely of the stand, so as to direct its rays through the water cell and associated film.

4. In combination with a stand car ing a.

kinetoscope andalamp house, an attac ent therefor comprising a bracket secured to the stand at one side thereof, a frame adjustably supported in said bracket, 'a relativel tall and shallow water cell carried b the rame, an apertured film support on th front of the cell, means for moving an inflammable film across the aperture so as to permit the projection of ima es thereon with a still or slowly moving e ect, said .lamp house being movable transversely of the stand, so as to direct its rays through the water cell and associated film, and a groundglass plate removably arranged in said wekinetoscope and a lamp house, an attachment e frame in therefor comprising a bracket securedto the at one side thereof, a frame adjustably earned by said bracket, a relatively tall and shallow water cell by the frame, an pertured film support hinged on the frame in front of the water cell, means for moving an inflammable film across the aperture 50 as to permit'of projection of images thereon with stillor slowly moving efiects, said lamp house being movable transversel of the stand to a position immediately through said cell and'associlfed functioning toabsorb heat so as to permit the film to be (1 stationary suficiently long for slow projection of film, with mean 

